AMERICANALMANAC (Sadie Smith) - Federal judge strikes down Illinois tuition and aid laws for illegal immigrants
A federal judge has permanently blocked Illinois from offering in-state tuition, financial aid, and scholarships to illegal immigrants, the latest in a growing string of courtroom victories for the Trump administration's campaign against state-level benefits for those in the country unlawfully. U.S. District Judge Stephen McGlynn, a Trump appointee in the Southern District of Illinois, […] The post Federal judge strikes down Illinois tuition and aid laws for illegal immigrants appeared first on American Almanac .
A federal judge has permanently blocked Illinois from offering in-state tuition, financial aid, and scholarships to illegal immigrants, the latest in a growing string of courtroom victories for the Trump administration's campaign against state-level benefits for those in the country unlawfully. U.S. District Judge Stephen McGlynn, a Trump appointee in the Southern District of Illinois, ruled Friday that the state's in-state tuition policies, the RISE Act, and the Illinois DREAM Act are "unconstitutional and invalid" as they apply to illegal immigrants. McGlynn granted the Department of Justice's motion for summary judgment and denied Illinois' motion to dismiss, Fox News Digital reported . The order permanently bars the state from…Open